Becky FifieldFeb 25, 20163 minThe Brutal and the Beautiful New York State MuseumThis weekend, Dr. V, Jake, and myself went up to Albany to visit the New York State Museum. We had the very good luck of running into...
Becky FifieldJan 21, 20161 minGet Ready! Snow in the Mid-AtlanticStay safe, stay warm, and make sure you’ve updated your emergency plan, whether at home, at work, or protecting our cultural heritage....
Becky FifieldDec 31, 20152 minAn Unfortunate Title for a “Great” Article on Penn StationDavid W. Dunlap writes the rather fun Building Blocks column for The New York Times. On December 30, 2015, his contribution was titled...
Becky FifieldOct 16, 20143 minThe Zoo, the Park, and a Baltimore BefuddlementI’m not an expert on Baltimore, by any means. I’ve never lived there. I was born in Towson and grew up in Carroll County. But Baltimore...
Becky FifieldJan 22, 20142 minWanderlust Wednesday: Hudson and Manhattan Railroad ReduxBetter known as the PATH, the Hudson and Manhattan Railroad began shuttling passengers through its cast iron tunnels between Manhattan...
Becky FifieldNov 5, 20132 minTransit Tuesday: Maryland *facepalm*OK, we all know it, I’m obnoxiously devoted to my home state. So when I read current “transit” news about Maryland transportation...
Becky FifieldJun 11, 20131 minTransportation Tuesday: Sad state of affairs for train transport in IndianapolisI was really impressed with downtown Indianapolis. Ambitious restaurants. People on the streets. Bike Lanes. A canal walk trimmed with...
Becky FifieldMay 21, 20132 minTrans. Tuesday: We Survived The Parade of TrainsJust barely. RL Fifield 2013. Dr. V. indulged my whim to visit the assemblage of historic trains at New York’s Grand Central Terminal...
Becky FifieldMay 8, 20131 minWanderlust Wednesday: TucsonThe end of March found my mom and I in southern Arizona. My great uncle Mr. B has a cattle ranch outside of Tucson, where he set up...
Becky FifieldFeb 26, 20132 minTransportation Tuesday: Move Madison Square Garden NOWCommuters rush through the LIRR entrance corridor past artwork that evokes the original and only Pennsylvania Station. Andrew Leicester....
Becky FifieldFeb 21, 20132 minOverheard in the Subway…Much of NYC’s life takes place underground. Last Tuesday was a holiday for my place of work, and I used the morning to get some errands...
Becky FifieldFeb 19, 20132 minTransit Tuesday: Subway Station Renovation – A Few Thoughts About Getting It RightNew York City’s subway opened in 1904. During an era of competing private lines that radiated from the heart of Manhattan into the...
Becky FifieldFeb 12, 20131 minTransit Tuesday: Grand By Design Exhibition at Grand CentralAfter a boozy brunch with Dr. V’s cousins, we wandered up the sunny side of the street to Grand Central Terminal, celebrating its 100th...
Becky FifieldJan 29, 20132 minTransit Tuesday: How do you get to Annapolis without a car?I was peeved. During my Christmas break in Maryland, a winter storm blew in on the day I’d picked to spend some time at the state...
Becky FifieldJan 23, 20133 minWanderlust Wednesday: MontrealI spent a day in Montreal, QC last week. I had forgotten how cold it can be up north. I quickly relearned that northerners find ways to...
Becky FifieldJan 15, 20132 minTransit Tuesday: The Walking CityColleagues of mine were up from DC this week for the Alliance for Response NYC program “Community-Based Recovery After Superstorm Sandy”...
Becky FifieldDec 18, 20122 minTransportation Tuesday: ICE from Munich to BonnMunich Hauptbahnhof. RL Fifield 2012. I had a crazy scheme for last week’s trip to Germany. My last visit was to Dusseldorf and Cologne....
Becky FifieldDec 11, 20122 minTransit Tuesday: Munich Train StationHauptbahnhof. It has to be my favorite German word. Feeling adventurous, I decided to fly directly to Munich and check out the city...
Becky FifieldDec 5, 20122 minWanderlust Wednesday – Worcester, Massachusetts, by way of SpringfieldAnswer: Corsets. The Royal Worcester Corset Factory was the largest U.S. employer of women in 1908. Elizabeth Freake and Baby Mary....
Becky FifieldDec 3, 20122 minMuseum Monday – Here Come the Trains Again: Railroad Museum of PennsylvaniaOnce again Transit Tuesday is busting in on Museum Monday. RL Fifield 2012. The Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania is located in Strasburg,...